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Rajah Caruth is living a normal life after his first victory in the NASCAR Truck Series

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For a young man who has just entered the motorsport record books, Rajah Caruth is unabashedly laid back. On March 1, he became the third black driver to step into a NASCAR victory lane when he won the Craftsman Truck Series race in Las Vegas. The victory was a great source of pride for the people of NASCAR, not to say his hometown of Washington.

For the 21-year-old, who hadn’t even graduated from college yet, in some ways last weekend was just one other one on the track, ending with him joining fellow NASCAR winners Wendell Scott (1963) and Bubba Wallace (2013). He has a lot on his mind, including the upcoming race at Bristol Motor Speedway, what his favorite sports teams are doing and ensuring his hair is in order.

Full disclosure: When I first met Caruth, he was just graduating from highschool and was already moving into real cars after a well-documented profession in iRacing. Reminds me of a lot of my younger brother and his “it is what it is” approach to life – not to say that they each went to high schools where they competed against one another in sports.

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We caught him doing media interviews at a automobile wash on Monday, where he asked questions while one in every of his homies frolicked with him. He knows his place in the game and hopes this week’s headlines won’t be his last.

Rajah Caruth, driver of the No. 1 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1 in Las Vegas.

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You took pole position and won the race. How much did you’re feeling like you truly ran the best race of your profession, versus just having a good race that you simply happened to win?

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I definitely feel like I had a good race simply because I didn’t really make any mistakes. Fortunately, you realize, (I) did very well. (I) didn’t put myself in any bad position, either aerodynamically or positionally. I feel overall I just ran the complete one. Overall it was pretty good and the whole lot worked out for us, so I used to be happy with myself for the way it went.

Honestly, we do not do the rest. We customize each truck with little things for every race track. Honestly, it’s just business as usual. Luckily the whole lot worked out this weekend, nevertheless it won’t occur every weekend. So you simply have to organize for once they do and prepare for once they don’t.

DC has your back. My brother went to BASIS and GDS (Georgetown Day School) and knows a group of children from the school without partitions who’re about your age. And he said, “Hey, everyone I know is talking about it.” What does it feel like when your generation talks about your achievements?

It’s a crazy day in Georgetown. I remember playing against them in basketball games and track games, so man, that is something special. You all the time take into consideration exhibiting something there on your city. As an athlete, you think that, “Oh, well, if I can go somewhere, I can go somewhere with this.” I’ll always remember where you come from, where I come from. I definitely feel it and it’s truly amazing.

Compared to other sports, I used to be best at track and field (and on the court), but I probably loved basketball the most. I just wasn’t the best athletically as a basketball player. I could do well enough defensively and stuff just by being strong, short and having good cardio. But basketball was the first game I played. I played football until my sophomore yr of highschool. I ran track until my senior yr, (played) basketball until my sophomore yr of highschool. (I) definitely learned a lot during these team sports days.

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Rajah Caruth (right), driver of the No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his mother Samantha Caruth (left) and father Roger Caruth (center) after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 1 March in Las Vegas.

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How are your parents doing now? One of the things about your story is the involvement they’d in your development. What do their faith, faith and sacrifice mean to you that you may fulfill a minimum of this a part of your dream?

My family includes not only my parents and younger sister, but in addition my aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmother, friends, prolonged family and friends. They all really lifted my spirits, so it was great to have the support of my village from the very starting. I feel very blessed.

My parents go to most of the races now, so it’s pretty cool. But everyone else goes to the one nearby. I actually do not know in the event that they even prefer it. I mean, after all I’m driving and so they’re like, “I’ll meet him afterward,” and all that, and I visit him after the fact, but beyond that, I truthfully do not know.

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Racing is obviously not a team sport and the mental side is completely different. How do you address this burden personally and in competition?

I actually have a therapist now. But our training in the Chevy program is amazing. In mental training, response time is really the whole lot. It really draws us into what we experienced in the trucks.

It was interesting to learn something – or not – but see the similarities and differences from other sports I played growing up. Sometimes it’s camaraderie, sometimes it’s something like “we’re not cool.” It was interesting, but after that weekend I felt a lot of affection and respect from my competitors. So it felt pretty special.

If anything, go a little deeper because you might really hurt someone. I’m interested by Daytona, right? And I caused this latest crash, not on purpose. But one in every of the guys I’m cool with is flying through the air. I look in the mirror and think, “Hey, I caused this.” Honestly, it’s crazy.

Do you watch other sports? Or are you simply closed off?

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I like watching NBA basketball, it’s probably the only thing I (watch) a lot. But I’m a Wizards fan, man. So times are difficult.

Man, (Oklahoma City Thunder guard) Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander) should win MVP. I could walk for a while. First of all, I feel prefer it’s a lot easier to attain nowadays than once I remember watching the Heat or the Celtics in the Finals in early 2010, or the Celtics and the Lakers. These aren’t very point-scoring games, are they? Now it’s like having each teams over 110 points every night. I do not know what’s modified… persons are so a lot better, nor do I do know what’s modified in terms of it being easier to attain. I truthfully love basketball. It’s probably my second favorite thing about sports, after NASCAR.

Separately Commanders (Washington): I ponder who we’ll pick (second overall in the NFL draft), but perhaps we’ll take over the league next yr? I do not know. We’ll see. I’m saying it hasn’t worked for the last five years. Who do I would like? Not Drake Maye. Not him. Definitely.

Hair is getting longer and we love seeing it. Is there a particular reason why you’re feeling there is a way of expressing yourself in this? Or perhaps it’s just a part of your lifestyle?

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Well, to be honest, I’m at a loss. But I like my hair growing. During the winter, I did a little bit of fiddling around. But since I exercise almost day-after-day, my hair is itchy. I am unable to stand not washing my hair, so I identical to to have a little fun, whether it’s combed or curled, you realize? My girlfriend likes my long hair, so I plan to maintain it that way. So you realize where my priorities lie.

Clinton Yates is a tastemaker at Andscape. He likes rap, rock, reggae, R&B and remixes – in that order.

 

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Mother of the New Orleans Pelikan Player Zion Williamson, accused after the alleged assault

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Ahkeema Love, who’s the mother of New Orleans Pelican Player, Zion Williamson, was arrested and accused after alleged hacking into the house of one other woman and attacking her.

According to 31-year love, she was accused Together with the home invasion, deteriorating battery and persecution after cops claimed that the woman he attacked was allegedly the interest of the NBA player. Love and Williamson divide a toddler, a daughter who was born in 2023.

Before the attack took place on April 6, love antagonized the victim when she took the house on March 17. She sent a girl a message on Instagram with information: “Don’t worry, it will be your head when I drop this child, count your days.” In the post in social media in March, Love published that she was celebrating her birthday and the upcoming birth of one other child. No word if Williamson is the father of his newborn baby.

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In an announcement made in court, officials stated that love was given by a toddler “shared by their romantic partner.”

Love had keys to the woman’s house. She went to the residence and “caught the victim’s hair and hit the victim with keys clenched into a fist” as an announcement. The victim suffered a cut over her eyes, a nodule on the face and scratching in her shoulders and face. She also had 4 nails detached from her hands.

Love was arrested at the house listed on behalf of Williamson.

Court documents reveal that Love had a trial in the bond on April 8 and was released from a police custody. As part of its issue, a protection order was issued.

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Florida Guard Will Richard has a satisfactory end of his college career in winning the title

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San Antonio – at the moment when Florida Gators approached the podium Alamad for his or her coronation, it will Will Richard kept the national championship in his arms and swayed them like a child.

When the team members submitted to the Postgame press conference in the media hall, Richard entered the room for room equipment and gently concentrated it on the podium.

Later, when the team gathered in the locker room to rejoice the first school championship since returning in 2006 and 2007, Richard stands in the center of the room, swaying the trophy.

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“It’s hard, but I don’t care,” said Richard, when asked about his quick bonds with the prize. “This is a national championship trophy, and I have to wear it.”

Guard Florida Gators Will Richard after playing against Houston Cougars in Alamodome on April 7.

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On the night where Florida Walter Clayton Jr. And Alijah Martin was never completely offensive (they shot a total of 5-20 from the pitch, and Clayton was flawless in the first half), Richard’s hot hand in the first half in the first half allowed Gators to take care of the game on Monday 65-63.

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Richard finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds – each team ups. Fourteen of these points occurred in the first half, which ended when Gators traveled only about three, despite the two best scorers, Clayton and Martin, connecting just one goal in the first half.

“Houston guarded us great, but we have many guys in this band who can leave,” said Clayton. “(Monday) was one of these nights for Will. He showed it many times this year.”

This season, Richard led the team to attain nine times, including 30 points in his career against Georgia in February. While Clayton and Martin had problems in the first half against the highest rated defense in the country, Richard was on the radiator-bothering in 4 out of six 3-point shots.

“I just try to play to help us stay in the game,” said Richard, who withdrew from the NBA 2024 draft to return to this season. “I knew that if the arrows were open, I had to take them. When I saw the first to come up, I just said,” It’s my time. ” I just try to make a few pieces to help us win. “

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Richard often ended up with the ball when Houston sent a further body in Clayton to stop him from running the belt. This didn’t make Clayton ineffective in the first half, he simply made him a facilitator when he registered five out of seven his assists in the first 20 minutes.

The election shooter was not in the state of Richard, who scored 48.6% from the field this season. While Richard was limited to only 4 second half of the points, his heroic in the first half gave Clayton time to get into the center of attention at the end of the game. Clayton’s first goals got here from 7:54, but this shot and the following free kick tied the game to 48.

The 3-point Clayton indicator with 3:14 tied the game at the age of 60. From there, they suppress Florida’s defense, she kept Cougars without a goal in the last 2:04 games. Richard’s shooting in the title match took place after two doubtful trips: he left nine out of 12 shots in the last two tournament matches against Auburn and Texas Tech.

Heroiki on Monday evening brought Richard a place in 4 4 ALL-Tournament bands, joining Clayton, Cooper Flagga (Duke), LJ Cryer and J’an Roberts (each with Houston). Clayton was called the most eminent player of the tournament.

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Guardian Florida Gators Will Richard (on the right) shoots Houston Cougars Milos Uzan (on the left) in the first half in Alamodome on April 7.

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For Richard, timely scoring was a satisfying ending of a college career, which began in Belmont, where he scored a median of 12.1 points per match while starting 30 matches.

When Todd Golden arrived at Florida as the major coach in 2022, Richard was the first player who committed himself to the program. Richard began all games except three since they arrived in Gainesville. Earlier in the NCAA Tournament, Golden called Richard the “elite sets of culture”, which he gave the tone to the team from the 1st day. Martin called him a “leader”.

For Richard, the whole lot was part of the process to assist establish the foundation under the latest management.

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“I just wanted to make sure that guys know the standard in which (Golden) wants guys to play,” said Richard. “Just bringing this advantage every day so that we can be where we want.”

Where all the teams wish to be on the pitch after the last match of the season, when “they shiny moment” plays on large screens. After Monday’s match, Richard climbed the ladder to grab the fragment from the network when Luther Vandross’s voice filled the arena.

This fragment, a few hours later, hung at the back of his national championship hat when he was a trophy in the cloakroom.

“When the clock hit Zero, I was shocked because I thought,” We really won the national championship, “said Richard. “This is something I actually have at all times dreamed of and it is exclusive to see that it involves implementation.”

Asked when he intends to desert the trophy, Richard gave the impression that he was planning him when he returned to the hotel room.

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“I don’t think I would leave it,” he said with a smile. “I don’t think I’m leaving it.”

Jerry Bembry is a senior author in andcape. His positions on the wish list include Serenade through Lizz Wright and watching Knicks play a significant NBA game in June.

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Stopping of the defensive Walter Clayton Jr. gives Florida a third national title with a victory 65-63 over Houston

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Walter Clayton Jr. From Florida he invented the perfect gift that’s a crushing spirit of Houston, who persecuted, battered and downloaded all of it night.

It was its own defensive jewel. Just before the buzzer. For victory and national title.

Gattors and Clayton one way or the other overcame the intensity of Lockdown Houston, along with a 12-point deficit on Monday evening to win 65-63 victory in the title thriller NCAA, decided that his own D Florida Senior stopped Cougars from winning the win in the match in Brzęcze.

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Clayton ended with 11 points, all the things in the second half. For most, he might be remembered that Emanuel Sharp from Houston stops in the middle of his movement when he tried to go to the winning game 3 in the last seconds.

“Just go 100 percent,” said Clayton, asked what he was attempting to do at the finish. “We just tried to stop and we happened to get it. I am glad that we did it.”

With a sharp in search of room, Clayton ran to him. Houston’s guard dropped the ball and, unable to choose it up, in order to not be called to travel, he watched him bounce.

Alex Condon dived on the ball, after which knocked it over to Clayton, who ran to the opposite line of free kicks with a buzzer and pulled the shirt from shorts. Then the court was flooded with Gator Chomps and Orange and Blue Confetti.

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“We guarded them hard, and then I saw the ball loose and I just hoped that we would beat it to the ball,” said Florida coach Todd Golden.

This meant the fourth return in six March madmen for Gators (36-4). They led this game for 64 seconds, including the last 46 ticks of the competition, which was suspended to the last shot that never got here.

Coach Houston, Kelvin Sampson, called it “incomprehensible” that Cougers couldn’t shoot in a single of the last two things.

About the last one, Sampson said: “Clayton had a great time. But that’s why you have to shoot a false and get to the paint. Two in order.”

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Will Richard had 18 points to maintain him in it, and won his third general title and the first since Billy Donovan returned in 2006-07.

This time it’s gold in the third yr, restoring the title back to Gainesville, where Faithful Gator can have fun victory in a single of the biggest scenes of the university sport for the first time, since Tim Tebow played the playmaker in the football team in 2008.

It was the first HoOPS title at a south -eastern conference from Kentucky in 2012, in addition to the results for which the Power conference (expected?) Count after placing records of 14 teams in the tournament.

Cougars (35-5) and Sampson were refused their first championships and resulted in the same place as the colourful teams of Phi Slama Jama from the 80s-oh-so close in second place.

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It was a defensive fight – Gators didn’t break 70 for the second time throughout the season – and for many of the night Clayton received the worst of this.

He had 0 for 4 from the field without a point to the first half. I met at the top of the circle, after which doubled and imprisoned if needed, he didn’t rating until he hit two free throws from 14:57.

The player who scored no less than 30 points in the last two matches, which on average 24.6 in the first five matches of the tournament, which just about independently beat Uconn and Texas Tech down these March return to madness, ended with one third. Earlier he had a few three points going down to the rims, which kept the gattors in a striking range. He finished 3 for 10.

He also became part of not one, but two stops that placed these gatras in a historical book, and doubtless established himself as the best basketball player to wear orange and blue.

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After Alijah Martin performed two free kicks to place Florida 64-63, the first advantage from 8-6 gattors lured sharply in a triple team in the corner, where Clayton pressed him, after which Richard forced him to dribble the ball from his leg and leaving Bounds.

Florida made one free kick in the next possession, which established the final.

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The ball first went to LJ Cryer, who led Cougars with 19 points. Covered by Richard, he threw himself at Sharp, who moved to note 3 when Clayton ran to him. It didn’t leave him a alternative but to let the ball go.

“It was a great defensive game of Walter,” said Condon. “I just dived over it, and hearing a buzzer was a crazy feeling.”

Instead of 69-year-old Sampson became the oldest coach who won the title, 39-year-old Golden becomes the youngest than Jim Valvano from NC State in 1983 to win all the things.

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This thrilling loss occurred two nights after Cougars created their very own return, from 14 down against Duke.

All the last three 4 matches have been settled on the episode, not more than the six -point victory of Florida over Auburn on Saturday. Every thought that the male game has been overtaken by increasingly popular women will probably abstain for no less than a yr.

On Sunday, the last three women’s matches, limited by Uconn in Southern Carolina, on average 24.7 points were settled.

“When it remained up to the two best teams,” said Sampson about a thriller, who barely lost, “it will not be easy for any team.”

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